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I am a state government reporter for AL.com and Alabama Media Group, which includes The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times and the Press-Register. You can contact me at mcason@al.com or 205-325-3184.

Lawyers for House Speaker Mike Hubbard issued a subpoena for Gov. Robert Bentley for a hearing in Hubbard's case on April 15, a move that prosecutors have asked the judge to block. The state on Monday filed a motion to quash subpoenas of Bentley, chief prosecutor Van Davis and the custodian of records for the Alabama Ethics Commission. Mark... Full story »

A bill that proponents say will stop public officials from circumventing Alabama's Open Meetings law appears to have strong support in the Legislature. The Alabama Press Association and others say the goal is to stop "serial meetings." That's when members of government boards gather in groups of two or more, but not enough for a quorum, for a series... Full story »